音标:[ə'fɜːm] ;
vt. 肯定;断言
vi. 确认;断言
v establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
v to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
v say yes to
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affirm的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. Scientists cannot affirm the existence of life on other planets.科学家们还不能证实在其它星球上有生命存在。
  2. I affirm that what he said is true.我断言他所说的是实情。
  3. They affirmed that the girl did quite a bit of reading.他们断言这个女孩子读了不少书。
  4. I can affirm that no one will lose their job.我可以肯定,谁都不会丢掉工作。
  5. We are not entitled to affirm or negate anything.我们没有任何权利和资格去肯定或否定任何一件事情。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The witness affirmed to the facts.证人证明这些是事实。
  2. The witness affirmed to the fact the thief had been caught in the act.这位目击者证实那贼是在行窃时当场被捉的。
用作及物动词S+ ~+n./pron.
  1. She affirmed her innocence.她断言她是无罪的。
  2. He can affirm my word and say as I said.他可以证实我说的话,并且可以像我说的那样再说一遍。
  3. We oppose the policy of isolation and affirm the policy of winning over all possible allies.我们反对孤立政策,赞成争取一切可能争取的同盟者的政策。
  4. The appellate court affirmed the judgement of the lower court.受理上诉的法庭维持下级法庭的判决。
  5. I am not in a position either to contradict or affirm his statement.我不能否定或肯定他说的话。
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  7. You must believe the thing that is affirmed.你必须相信这一被证实的事情。
  8. He was affirmed as the candidate.他被确定为候选人。
S+~+to- v
  1. He affirmed to have spoken the truth.他坚持说的是实话。
S+~+that/wh-clause
  1. He affirmed that he was responsible.他肯定由他负责。
  2. The Foreign Ministry affirmed that the visit had been postponed.外交部证实访问已经推迟。
  3. They affirmed that the girls did quite a bit of reading.他们断言这些女孩子读了不少书。
  4. Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.尽管警察向她提出了很多疑问,那位女士仍然断言自己是无辜的。
  5. He affirmed his love for her.他重申对她的爱。
  6. They affirmed their loyalty to their country.他们誓言忠于祖国。
  7. He affirmed that he was telling the truth.他肯定地说他讲的是事实。
  8. I affirmed what he said is true.我确信他的话是真实的。
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  10. It may be safely affirmed that he is innocent.完全可以断言他是无罪的。
  11. It was affirmed that he was the thief.经证实他就是那个偷东西的人。
  12. It may be safely affirmed that she is not guilty.可以断言她是无罪的。
S+~+ n./pron. +to be n./adj.
  1. She can't affirm herself to be a qualified English teacher.她不能肯定自己会成为一名合格的英语教师。
  2. He affirmed himself to be right.他坚持自己是正确的。
  3. She affirmed herself to be innocent.她断言自己是清白的。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • affirm a view证明某种观点
  • affirm the words证明那些话
~+副词
  • affirm categorically明确地断言
  • affirm confidently自信地断言
  • affirm doubtless肯定地证实
  • affirm safely有把握地断言
  • affirm unhesitatingly毫不迟疑地断言
~+介词
  • affirm to the facts证明这些确是事实

经典引文

  • The goddis assure affirme euerything.

    出自:Ld Berners
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